The Lone Star Conference Basketball tournament kicks off this afternoon in the Men’s Bracket while the Women start Friday Night, so let’s take a look at the Brackets and the matchups and a synopsis of what could happen. Women’s Hoops- Here is the bracket and schedule of games for the LSC tournament. LSC WOMEN’S BASKETBALL…
Another week, another wire. Let’s get to it. Women’s Basketball- The Women dropped a hard fought decision to a ranked West Texas A&M squad in Commerce on Senior Day 71-60. The game was tied going into the final 10 minutes, but West Texas used strong shooting to outscore the Lions 21-11 in the final frame…
The year was 1199. King Richard I of England was suppressing a rebellion in his territory when he walked toward the castle of his rival. He came too close and ignored warnings from his knights not to get too close, lest he might be struck by an arrow being fired by his enemy’s troops. He…
Some sad news to report to start. Arthur James, the only Lion to ever have his number retired in program history and the best running back in the history Lion Football and arguably the Lone Star Conference, passed away Sunday Night. The past 365 days have been rough seeing so many legendary Lions pass away.…
For the past 3 years, something I have wanted to do is to write a column on the first Black American Players that donned the Blue and Gold of Lion Football. As I was researching the players and coaches that I felt would be the ones prominently featured, I was reminded of a quote that…
As usual, a lot to get to. Women’s Hoops Congrats to Lion Women’s Hooper Princess Davis who became the all time program leader in minutes played as Jason Burton’s squad pushed their record to 15-7 overall and 10-4 in LSC play with two big wins against Cameron, hammering the Aggies during the annual Greek Night…
Another year, and another strong signing class. Below is the full roster. NAME POS HT WT HOMETOWN PREV SCHOOL Andrew Armstrong WR 6-4 180 Dallas, Texas Bishop Dunne HS Aniyah Spencer WR 5-9 155 Converse, Texas Judson HS De’Rondre Moore WR 6-1 165 Rosenberg, Texas Terry HS Cedric Hayes WR 6-0 175 Dallas, Texas Carter…
Wade Wilson’s passing this past Friday was a shock to Lion Nation to say the least. We have had personal dedications to him over the past couple of days courtesy of Russell McLean, who had a personal relationship with him. However, I have been prompted by something I heard this morning to tell the world…
A lot to get to, and most of it not great news, but that is what we are here for. Wade Wilson’s Information: Services: Visitation will be held 4-6pm at Park Cities Baptist Church, 3933 Northwest Pkwy, Dallas, TX 75225. Funeral Services will follow at 6pm. Wade will be laid to rest Sunday at a private…
We have received word from news outlets that Lion great Wade Wilson (1977-1980), one of, if not the the best QB’s to ever don the blue and gold of ET/TAMUC has passed away. At this time we do not have any details on the passing, only that Wilson passed away this morning at the age…
First, my apologies for the lack of info recently. I just got a new computer and it is running better than my last one had been for the past 6 months or so. Anyway, back in the saddle, here is the news from this past week and what to look forward to this next week.…
The A&M-Commerce Women’s Basketball team notched their 7th straight win and Jason Burton became the program leader in Lone Star Conference Career victories as the Lions defeated Tarleton State last Tuesday night in Commerce and followed that up with a 78-63 win over Texas Women’s also in Commerce. After starting the season of 4-4, the…
Great Weekend for Lion Basketball and the Post Season Honors for Football continue to roll in. Football- 5 Lions were named to the inaugural Dave Campbell’s Texas Football Small College All-State team, which places the best in Texas that are non-FBS players. Congrats to Vincent Hobbs, Kristov Martinez, Reggie Kincaid, Brucks Saathoff, and Michael Onohua…
First, I want to wish everyone in Lion Nation a Merry Christmas (belated) and a Happy New Year. Just a heads up, this will be our last post until January 7th, when we go over how the Basketball teams performed against Midwestern State, we also have some track and field news to get to. Track/Field-The…
First, I hope everyone has had a Merry Christmas and will have a great 2019 upcoming. We took a holiday break here at the wire to spend time with friends and family, but a lot of news is still coming out of Commerce, America. Focusing on Basketball, and once again, our Men’s team is out…
A few final pieces of post season accolades, so let’s get to it. The Final AFCA polls have come out, and for the 3rd straight season, Texas A&M-Commerce finishes the season ranked in the top ten to end the year. The Lions ranked 9th in the country, and one would think it was two convincing…
Having attended the presser at McKinney ISD stadium and watched the live streaming from the Rayburn Memorial Student Center, I have a lot of thoughts on this, but I will keep it to 5, so here we go. He is pumped-From the second I arrived at the MISD stadium conference room, Bailiff was smiling from…
Football: Congrats to Lion Senior Kristov Martinez, who was named to the AFCA First Team All-American team. A word to NFL scouts: You need to look at this kid. Kicking on this level is not ANY different than kicking in Division I. You still have to put the ball through the uprights. Kristov has a…
David Bailiff has been hired as the 18th football coach in program history. Let’s take a look at some of his info. David Bailiff: DOB: May 26, 1958 Hometown: Dallas, TX Alma Mater: Texas State (1977-1980) Offensive Philosophy: Shotgun Spread Defensive Philosophy: 4-2-5 Overall: “When you have playmakers, let them make plays.” Family: Wife (Angie)…
After setting a school record for the largest margin of victory over an opponent, Jason Burton’s squad pushed their overall record to 4-4 and 1-1 in conference play. Here are 5 thoughts on the season so far. The 4 wins have been pretty indicative so far of what this group can do. The closer games…
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